At the XVIIIth IHC in April 2012, it was decided to hold an extraordinary IHC to cover, amongst other emerging items, revision of the capacity-building strategy and assessment, a report...

On the eve of Hydro12, on 12 November 2012 at 15:00 in the Sun Room of the SS Rotterdam, SevenCs (Germany) will be demonstrating a fast and easy way to...

Following comprehensive trials, Det Norske Veritas (DNV, Norway) has approved the German company ChartWorld's 'Pay as You Sail' (PAYS) service to PRIMAR RENC guidelines. The service, which does not require...

Every five years, tensions at the International Hydrographic Conference in Monaco rise to a maximum, when the Member States of the IHO gather to vote for the three director positions...

The increasing use of ENCs on SOLAS ships and the envisioned migration towards e-Navigation needs a new view on how hydrographic data is composed for the use by the mariner....

Jeppesen has launched a new community resource for the maritime industry, as shipping companies prepare for the IMO's mandatory carriage requirements for ECDIS and e-Navigation implementation plan. This platform and...

Gilles Bessero, the (outgoing) French Hydrographer has been honoured by the UK Hydrographic Office for his outstanding contribution to Hydrography by being named the recipient of the prestigious Alexander Dalrymple...

Electronic Chart Distributor Datema of the Netherlands is proud to announce that it has been appointed as IC-ENC Value Added reseller (VAR) in November 2009. Datema is a leading distributor...

The 4th Extraordinary International Hydrographic Conference (EIHC), held in the Auditorium Rainier III in Monaco from 2 to 4 June, was followed on 5 June by World Hydrography Day. The...

A major announcement was made this year by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) who has set the schedule for mandating the use of electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS)....